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Stay safe online on Cyber Monday Don't want to brave the lines, crowds, and general pandemonium of Black Friday? You could always stay home and shop online on Cyber Monday instead. Many online...
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Noise keeps GE's French-door refrigerator off top picks list
Noise keeps GE's French-door refrigerator off top picks list GE has pulled no punches in promoting its new 36-inch-wide French-door refrigerator. Earlier this year, as part of an online marketing...
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CPSC issues safety alert for single-use laundry pods
CPSC issues safety alert for single-use laundry pods Safety concerns over single-use laundry detergents pods escalated again today with an official alert from the Consumer Products Safety Commission...
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Nintendo Wii U is a winner
Nintendo Wii U is a winner The long-awaited and much-anticipated Nintendo Wii U,the company's newest version of its Wii gaming console, finally became available on November 18 in the U.S., and I was...
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One-third of shoppers to hit the malls or keyboard on Black Friday
One-third of shoppers to hit the malls or keyboard on Black Friday With just over a month until Christmas, 57 percent of consumers (and 65 percent of men) have yet to begin shopping, mostly because...
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New-Car Reliability - from Consumer Reports
New-Car Reliability - from Consumer Reports 2 years ago, Ford cracked Consumer Reports' Top Ten for reliability. Today it's next to last. Here's how the other automakers fared in our latest...
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A tire pressure monitoring system helps keep tires properly inflated
A tire pressure monitoring system helps keep tires properly inflated A new report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) finds that vehicles equipped with a tire pressure...
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Windows 8 computers offer some deals and duds
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Study finds aging population won't increase vehicle crashes
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Cordless Drills - from Consumer Reports
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Consumer Reports Investigation of Pork Products Finds Potentially Harmful...
Consumer Reports Investigation of Pork Products Finds Potentially Harmful Bacteria?Most of Which Show Resistance to Important Antibiotics Yersinia enterocolitica found in 69 percent of 198 pork...
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150,000 Toyota Tacoma pickup trucks recalled due to rust risk
150,000 Toyota Tacoma pickup trucks recalled due to rust risk Toyota is recalling its popular Tacoma pickup truck, sold in certain parts of the country. At issue is the carriers that hold the...
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Hurricane Sandy doesn't blow away new-car deals
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FDA shuts down Sunland peanut butter plant with new enforcement authority
FDA shuts down Sunland peanut butter plant with new enforcement authority The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has shuttered Sunland Inc.'s New Mexico plant after peanut butter made by the company...
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Time for a whooping cough booster?
Time for a whooping cough booster? Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is rising sharply and a new study suggests that a contributing cause may be that the vaccine now used loses effectiveness...
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CPSC issues safety alert for single-use laundry pods
CPSC issues safety alert for single-use laundry pods Safety concerns over single-use laundry detergents pods escalated again today with an official alert from the Consumer Products Safety Commission...
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Nintendo Wii U is a winner
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Stay safe online on Cyber Monday
Stay safe online on Cyber Monday Don't want to brave the lines, crowds, and general pandemonium of Black Friday? You could always stay home and shop online on Cyber Monday instead. Many online...
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Consumers Union endorses new bill in Congress to ban gift cards with...
Consumers Union endorses new bill in Congress to ban gift cards with expiration dates, non-use fees Bill closes loopholes and strengthens current federal gift card protections WASHINGTON — As holiday...
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Consumers Union praises FDA shutdown of Sunland plant, presses for further...
Consumers Union praises FDA shutdown of Sunland plant, presses for further implementation of federal food-safety rules WASHINGTON, D.C. — Consumers Union, the advocacy arm of Consumer Reports, today...
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